Epilogue To John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men

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The evening sun was disappearing from the valley. A cool breeze rushed through the leaves of the trees as birds danced to the sound of silence. The calm, bright blue Salinas River swayed back and forth, bumping into the grayish rocks. Grass sprouted as they were being fed. The barn was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. No more yelling, no more galloping horses, just the sound of lungs inhaling and exhaling. George was throwing everything together quickly, like a cheetah catching its prey. The clock was moving quicker by the second. He ran faster, as if his life depended on the search for the large, simple minded man.
“Lennie! Lennie, where are you?”, George shouted. If George could not find Lennie, his heart would have combusted. …show more content…

I'm here, George!”, Lennie whispered fiercely.
“We don't have time Lennie, we need to go,” George said as he pulled Lennie up from the bush.
“George, I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt Curley’s wife,” he cried loudly.
“It’s okay, don't worry. Now let's hurry,” George said in a rush.
George ran with Lennie by his side. Stopping wasn't an option for either of them. Lennie and George were still running for their lives. They needed to escape far away before Curley and the others could find them. Glistening sweat was running down their foreheads as the sun blazed on their bodies. Their legs started to become sore, begging for them to rest. So, they decided to take a quick break.
“George, why are we running?”, Lennie questioned as his eyebrows raised.
“Curley wants to shoot you Lennie,” George answered out of breath.
“Oh, I didn't mean it. I ain't tending the rabbits no more,” Lennie said as his eyes saddened.
George patted Lennie’s back with empathy and replied, “Yes, you will tend those rabbits, I'll make sure of it.” He started getting up while dusting his pants off as Lennie followed behind like if he was a lost

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